Construction is well under way on making part of South Golden State Boulevard less baffling to Turlock-area drivers.
The problem is where Berkeley Avenue crosses Golden State and becomes Golf Road. It would seem to be a simple four-way intersection. Instead, it has eight stop signs within about a 200-foot radius, including frontage roads from the time when Golden State was Highway 99.
Stanislaus County Public Works funded the $7.53 millon project from local, state and federal sources. It could be done by mid-October.
The project also will upgrade the Berkeley crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad, which parallels Golden State. The current pavement on Berkeley is about 4 feet lower than the track, a bumpy ride for drivers. It will be raised and widened at this spot…